Sporting Kansas City unveiled Kansas City-based Ivy Funds, one of the fastest growing mutual fund families in the country over the last 10 years, as its
first-ever jersey sponsor at the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

The sponsorship agreement also provides Ivy Funds with naming rights to the Executive Suite level at Sporting Park, entertainment at
the stadium for clients and employees, as well as engagement opportunities with Sporting KC players for charitable efforts and appearances.

"Sporting Club is an exemplary franchise on and
off the field, and we look forward to growing with them as soccer rapidly cements its place among professional sports in the United States, as it already has globally," said Thomas Butch, CEO and President of Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. "With its visionary management, world-class venue and talented, accessible players and coaches, Sporting Kansas City
provides a great partner to further extend the Ivy Funds brand throughout the United States and abroad. We look forward to a broad-based, constructive partnership."

MLS AWARDS. Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning received the Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year award in recognition of the club’s
growing metrics in key business areas, including tickets, corporate sponsorships and local television ratings.

2012 MLS Club and Executive Award
Winners: Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year – Bill Manning, Real Salt Lake Ticket Sales Team of the Year – Portland Timbers Ticketing Executive of the Year
– Jake Reid, Sporting Kansas City Marketing Executive of the Year – Andy Tretiak, Sporting Kansas
City Corporate Partnerships Executive of the Year – Steve Powell, Houston Dynamo Corporate Partnerships Team of the Year –
Chicago Fire Partnership Marketing/Activation Team of the Year – FC Dallas (Budweiser) Local Digital Editor of the Year – TJ Ansley, Columbus Crew Club Public Relations
– San Jose Earthquakes Merchandiser of the Year – John Moncke, Sporting Kansas City Community Relations Department of the Year presented
by MLS W.O.R.K.S. – Portland Timbers Operations Staff of the Year – Houston Dynamo MLS Team Administrator of the Year presented by Sportscorp Travel – Shant Kasparian, LA Galaxy MLS Athletic Training Staff of the Year presented by Mueller Sports Medicine – Sporting Kansas City Equipment Manager of
the Year – Mike Flaherty, Sporting Kansas City

USA CUP HIRES SOEHN. The National Sports Center in
Blaine, Minn., appointed former MLS coach Tom Soehn as its new director of soccer development and recruiting. In that position, Soehn will be responsible for
team marketing and recruitment for Schwan’s USA CUP, the largest annual event held at the NSC and one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the world. He will also be charged with
developing the NSC’s soccer programs and events throughout the entire year.

“Schwan’s USA CUP is one of the most recognized brands in youth soccer, worldwide,”
said Soehn in a statement. “I have great respect for the history and reputation of the tournament, and I am excited to help it grow in new ways. After spending so many years in professional
soccer, I’m looking forward to devoting that same energy and passion toward building youth soccer.”

Soehn was the head coach at D.C. United (2006-09) and interim head
coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps (2011). He finished his career with the Whitecaps in 2012 as the director of soccer operations. ------------------------------Email: Send releases to Soccer AmericaFriend Soccer AmericaFacebookFollow Soccer AmericaTwitterSoccer Business InsiderRSS feed